Featured Cheeses - May 2013

Feta is a delicious cheese traditionally made from the milk of goats in Greece. It is probably the most famous and important culinary export of Greece, is popular all over the world, eaten on a wide variety of foods from pizzas to salads. Feta has a distinct briny taste and crumbly texture which is recognizable to a large number of cheese consumers, and is considered by many to be among the finest of cheeses. Read More

Fontina has enough flavors on its own to summarize the characteristics of the entire Itailan region of Valle d’Aosta. Fontina is dense, smooth and slightly elastic. The straw-colored interior, with its small, round holes, has a delicate nuttiness with a hint of mild honey. This supple cheese’s flavor hints of pristine forest floors, then shifts to a lovely yet powerful lingering scent of wild mushrooms. Read More

This amazing goat cheese is made in the village of Jumilla in the Murcia region of Spain, which is on the southeastern coast. It is most unusual, and in fact it is very difficult to find. The name Drunken Goat conjures up images of goats weaving about the pasture… perhaps even snoozing on their backs with their hooves pointed to the blue sky. But just in case you were wondering… wine, beer, or any other form of spirits are not fed to the goats. Rather the cheese is soaked in wine. The flavor begins as mild and sooo creamy, but finishes with a wonderful tangy sweetness and a fruity, lusciously, grapey aroma. Read More